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The movie, "Toy Story 3", is currently a box office smash - and if you have children, chances are you have either seen it already, or plan to see it soon.

One of the lessons learned in the film is that toys deserve to be enjoyed, rather than get locked away in storage when a child outgrows them.  This movie presents parents with a great opportunity to help their children get organized.

As a professional organizer, I have had several clients call me because they had "lost their home to kid clutter".  The main problem was that they had never taught their children about setting organizational boundaries! 

Think about the trash can in your kitchen.  When the bag is full, you take it out and put a new bag in the can, right?  This is an example of the organizing rule "One in, one out."  While most of us are pretty good at emptying our trash, we forget to set limits on our possessions, especially those that involve children.

As children grow, their interest in books, games, videos, and toys change.  If you continue to buy new items (one in) without letting anything go (one out), you eventually find yourself drowning in "kiddie stuff" and complaining that "There's no adult space in our house anymore!" 

Review your child's collections at least twice a year and make decisions on what to keep, and what to sell or donate.  The best times are prior to birthdays and prior to the holiday season, the two times of the year where children have a large influx of new items. 

The benefits of paring down your child's toys and other possessions? 

• Reclaiming "adult space" in the house.
• Identifying the items your child DOES enjoy, making it easier to know what to buy as future gifts.
• Helping your children to celebrate and honor what they love and use.
• Teaching your children the benefits of helping others less fortunate than they are.
• Enjoying an organized, peaceful house where everything has a place, and there is a place for everything!